Goodreads quote for Saturday 2 Feb 2013

The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.


Thomas Merton

Conversely, be yourself.  Do not mold yourself to be the image your loved one has for you.


Saturday was Candelaria.  Went to mass and had candles blessed.
Since it was Saturday, the mass was the anticipated one for Sunday.

Last working day before the Christmas month

just want to wish everyone a good 3-day weekend.

it will be the first Sunday of Advent this Sunday, so if you are hip into Christmas, there are 4 candles in the wreath, one for each Sunday of Advent, 3 of them are violet,1 pink (for Gaudete, or Joy, the 3rd Sunday), and a white candle that is lit on Christmas day, the white candle is also called the Christ candle.

i dont have any Christmas decor, except for one Parol, but i hope to catch up this weekend.
i use foil to "light" the candle on the wreath.

happy 3-day weekend, and decorating too!